Legendary Conductors - Symphonic Masterpieces / The Symphony Orchestras of the SWR

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In their long history the SWR symphony orchestras (one covering the Southern part, the other the South-Western part of the federal state Baden-Würrtemberg) have changed their names several times. In 2016 they merged and are known today as the SWR Symphonieorchester. Over the years these orchestras have performed with many legendary conductors who either were in charge as chief conductor or occasionally invited as guest conductor. On this 10 album boxed set the listener will find 12 of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. Some, such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Leopold Stokowski, Hans Knappertsbusch, Karl Böhm, Kirill Kondrashin, Carlos Kleiber and Kurt Sanderling, appeared only sporadically on the podium of the two leading Baden-Württemberg orchestras. But all, including Carl Schuricht or the chief conductors represented here, Hans Rosbaud and Michael Gielen (Baden-Baden), George Prêtre and Roger Norrington (Stuttgart), have left a lasting legacy with the respective orchestras.


Product Description:

  • Release Date: October 14, 2022


  • Catalog Number: SWR19432CD


  • UPC: 747313943289


  • Label: SWR Classic


  • Number of Discs: 10


  • Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Anton Bruckner, Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin


  • Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler, Leopold Stokowski, Hans Knappertsbusch, Karl Böhm, Kirill Kondrashin, Carlos Kleiber , Kurt Sanderling, Carl Schuricht, Hans Rosbaud, Michael Gielen, George Prêtre, Roger Norrington


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: SWR Symphonieorchester



Works:

  1. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Karl Böhm


  2. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler


  3. Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ‘Pastorale’

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Conductor: Carl Schuricht


  4. Symphony No. 5 in B flat major D 485

    Composer: Franz Schubert

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Carl Schuricht


  5. Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

    Composer: Johannes Brahms

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch


  6. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56

    Composer: Johannes Brahms

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch


  7. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 ‘Spring’

    Composer: Robert Schumann

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden

    Conductor: Hans Rosbaud


  8. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

    Composer: Robert Schumann

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden

    Conductor: Hans Rosbaud


  9. Symphony No. 7

    Composer: Anton Bruckner

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

    Conductor: Kurt Sanderling


  10. Symphony No. 6 in A minor ‘Tragic’

    Composer: Gustav Mahler

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden

    Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin


  11. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

    Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Conductor: Leopold Stokowski


  12. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 5

    Composer: Alexander Borodin

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Carlos Kleiber


  13. In the South (Alassio), Op. 50

    Composer: Edward Elgar

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

    Conductor: Roger Norrington


  14. Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47

    Composer: Edward Elgar

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

    Conductor: Roger Norrington


  15. Enigma Variationen, op. 36

    Composer: Edward Elgar

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

    Conductor: Roger Norrington


  16. Pulcinella

    Composer: Igor Stravinsky

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Michael Gielen


  17. Apollon musagète

    Composer: Igor Stravinsky

    Ensemble: Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester

    Conductor: Michael Gielen


  18. Scherzo à la russe

    Composer: Igor Stravinsky

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg

    Conductor: Michael Gielen


  19. Der Rosenkavalier Suite. AV 145

    Composer: Richard Strauss

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart


  20. Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28

    Composer: Richard Strauss

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart


  21. Don Juan, Op. 20

    Composer: Richard Strauss

    Ensemble: Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

    Performer: Diethelm Jonas (Oboe)